An Elvis Presley auction, direct from Graceland

For the first time ever, Elvis Presley’s estate known as Graceland will host an auction of collectible memorabilia, all gathered and cataloged from one of “The King’s” most ardent fans. And if you’re a devotee of children’s television… then you know him.

The collection came from Greg Page, an Elvis Presley memorabilia collector who gathered all these treasures during his time as a member of The Wiggles. That’s him in the yellow shirt.

The 70-page catalog, which can be viewed at this link, features some of the most treasured and iconic Elvis Presley memorabilia to ever exist in private hands. All the pieces were carefully examined and authenticated by Graceland Authenticated, a company dedicated to separating true Presley treasures from counterfeits and reproductions.

So what’s in this auction? What might make you shout, “Lord Almighty, feel my temperature rising” among these lots?

Let’s start with a 1976 Cadillac Seville. Elvis himself purchased enough Cadillacs during his lifetime to open his own dealership; this 1976 edition, trimmed in blue and silver, was the last Caddy Elvis purchased for his own personal use, rather than being purchased as a gift for his friends or family.

As a grade school kid in Tupelo, Mississuppi, Elvis owned a library card; the library card is part of this auction. It is the earliest signature ever found in the King’s own hand; even the archives at Graceland has nothing that-pre-dates this card.

Elvis Presley’s personal script for his first motion picture, Love Me Tender. The script contains the film’s original title, The Reno Brothers, along with new title penned onto the script. The script also contains a rubber-stamp notation that the document was to be forwarded to Elvis Presley for his review.

A contract to perform at a Las Vegas hotel, which broke box office records and attendance records for any performer at that time. According to the contract, Elvis Presley performed two shows a night throughout the duration of the agreement, and he received $100,000 per week for his efforts.

You know that picture of Elvis Presley meeting Richard Nixon? At the time, Elvis was wearing a pendant of 18K gold, it featured a gold lion mask encrusted with diamonds and gemstones. Yes. That pendant is part of the auction.

Elvis Presley wears the lion’s head pendant when he meets Richard Nixon in December 1970. Photo courtesy AP/The White House.

Impressive, eh?

The auction is scheduled for Thursday, August 14, 2014 at 8pm Eastern. If you can’t get to Graceland and place your bids, you can actually participate online with LiveAuctioneers, an internet company trusted and respected throughout the auction world. Go to this link to register and to view the catalog.